The 1971–72 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Gene Visscher and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 17–9 in the regular season and 10–4 in conference play.[1]
| 1971–72 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 т |
| Record | 18–11 (10–4 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Neil McCarthy |
| Home arena | Wildcat Gym |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 10 | .565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The conference tournament was four years away, and for the fifth consecutive season, Weber State won the Big Sky title and played in the 25-team NCAA tournament. In the West regional, the Wildcats defeated #12 Hawaii 91–64 in the first round in Pocatello, Idaho,[2][3] and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in Provo. Weber fell to eventual champion UCLA by 32 points,[4][5] then dropped the third-place game to San Francisco.[6][7]
Senior forward Bob Davis was named to the all-conference team; senior forward Jon Knoble and junior guard Brady Small were on the second team.[8][9][10]
Postseason results
edit| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Sat, March 11* 4:30 pm |
vs. No. 12 Hawaii First round |
W 91–64 | 18–9 |
ISU Minidome (13,000) Pocatello, Idaho | |||||||
| Thu, March 16* 7:05 pm |
vs. No. 1 UCLA Regional semifinal (Sweet 16) |
L 58–90 | 18–10 |
Marriott Center (15,247) Provo, Utah | |||||||
| Sat, March 18* 2:00 pm |
vs. San Francisco Regional Third Place |
L 64–74 | 18–11 |
Marriott Center (15,152) Provo, Utah | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Big Sky final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane,Washington). March 2, 1972. p. 23.
- ^ "Weber rips Hawaii 91-64, meets UCLA next round". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane,Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1972. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Miller, Hack (March 13, 1972). "Y. hangs 'em up, Weber goes on". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.
- ^ Miller, Hack (March 17, 1972). "As predicted: UCLA vs. 49ers". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 10B.
- ^ "Bruins blast Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 17, 1972. p. 34.
- ^ "Bruins roll past 49ers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 19, 1972. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Miller, Hack (March 20, 1972). "UCLA after 6th straight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6B.
- ^ "3 WSC aces 'All Big Sky'". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 15, 1972. p. D5.
- ^ "Two Zags named to Big Sky stars". Spokane Daily News. (Washington). March 15, 1972. p. 33.
- ^ "Weber tops Big Sky vote; Clayton makes first team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 16, 1972. p. 22.
External links
edit- Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1971–72 basketball season
- 2015–16 Media Guide: 1971–72 season